Trader Vic's brand rums- what say you?

[penguinboy]

Hi all-

My 1st official post!! Well, not counting my intro post

I see Trader Vic's everywhere in MA these days. I've bought the 151 for its extraction properties for making falernum. I've bought the dark and spiced for miking big punches and stuff when we have a lot of folks over and in the pool. It's average in my opinion- on par with Bacardi and cheaper, so a decent mixer for the not too discerning palate.

Opinions?

-Danny

[penguinboy]

BUMP


35 views and not one opinion? Is Trader Vic's viewed that poorly that no one even tried it?

-Danny

[msinabottle]

Over on the Dark Rums forum, I've been asking of you can still get Trader Vic's Original Dark, which has just re-appeared in Colorado.

Love it. Love it... Very much. Probably my favorite low-end dark rum, has a somewhat richer flavor than Whaler's. Cruzan Blackstrap is in the same league, but it and Gosling's Black Seal are usually more expensive.

So, once more. Love it.

Best!

[forrest]

Originally Posted by penguinboy

35 views and not one opinion? Is Trader Vic's viewed that poorly that no one even tried it?

Danny sorry i din't see it...

msinabottle called it... it is a fine

low-end dark rum

-- a workable mixing rum, when dark is called for. Nothing spectacular, but not bad.

[Edward Hamilton]

Like too many private label rums, it's not designed to be the highest quality since it's designed to be mixed.

[Bluehammer]

Bought some this weekend - the Dark. Not my favorite, but can be made better with Ginger Ale and Lime. Seemed to have a bit of cough medicine taste for me. Cruzan Blackstrap would still be my top choice for a heavy dark mixing rum. Although Gosling Black Seal is a fine mixer too, I also enjoy its unique qualities as a sipper.

[penguinboy]

Thanks all for the comments. I'm in total agreement with the mixing properties of this totally workable rum. It's a bit harsh for sipping, like most cheaper rum, but I find it mixes well, is abundantly available here in MA, and is cheaper than most other rums on the shelf...... What more can you ask for in a bargain rum?!

-Danny